irony
//ˈaɪ.rə.ni//
Noun
ironySingular
ironiesPlural
1
The expression of meaning through language that normally signifies the opposite, typically for humorous or emphatic effect.
She said "What lovely weather" with heavy irony as the rain poured down.
2
A state of affairs or an event that seems deliberately contrary to what one expects and is often amusing as a result.
The irony is that the fire station burned down.
3
A literary technique in which the audience understands more about a situation than the characters do.
The play uses dramatic irony when the audience knows the hero's fate before he does.